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Poetry.

In Milton ' s striking , lofty lii : es , Great Homer ' s fire sublimely shines , And with the . rest to cope— .. SwiftaU excels in satire keen , And Z ) rvlt » sbaysareevergteen , And homes live .- in Pofti : Lo I how the varying passion . ' , start

, At gentle" G ' olW magic , art ! The Thebim ' s glowiiv ? tire In Gray revives—behold hh hands , While Genius sloops to his commands , Explore-lhe thuild ' ring lyre . Still , gracious godless ,- deign to smile On this thv lov'd , thy-f . ivour'd isle ; And while its thoughtful race still lore

With hope triumphant exp . •'< Rich Science' unexhausted store , - ----And ev ' ry winding trace . But oh ! with senile face detain The bashful Muses in thy train , ! And let not rigid art , , i While dazzling verse and polish'd ease , Li ce frozen snoivihesenselease

' , ; p , Congeal the feeling heart ! THE WAY TO MEND HIM . A SONG , WRITTEN' RV DR .-PERFECT .

CONTENTION may pour forth her gall , And Clamour endeavour to bend him , I tell you 'twill notdb-at all , They never no peiice will send him . When trouble shall harass his mind , "Vexations in business attend him ,. Prove then most consoling and kind In all that good nature can lend him .

Should Jealousy rob you of rest , With hints and suspicions to rend him , you likely may think it is best , But . it never , no , never will mend him . When Calumny bitter prevails , Be ever the first to befriend him ; Believe not her scandalous tales , That never , no , never will mend him .

Gild his cot with an affable smile , A comfort that e ' er should attend him ; The plants that spring up from that soil Will pure and most certainly mend him . A PASTORAL . , - ¦ -- .: " WRITTEH BV THE SAME .

OH Other ' s soft boiom of shade , As Evening hung hov ' ring around , In silver softness array'd , RecUn'd o ' er the brown-mantled ground , A myrtle , the symbol of love , He ' bore from its verdant recess ; Aivi taught bv the shade-dwelling Hove , 'Ttias Damon ' s his flame to confess . The Tose-bud expanding to view , In imagery equall'd the fair ,

As soft and benign as the dew . That moislens Aurora ' s first air . His sorrows he ponr'd with a "igh , Melodious as Philomel's tale , When her notes are re-echo'd , and die On the ear of 'he listening vale . Hut deeper than those of the vocaliz'd shade . They Vtl and d in the breast otihn

man' Uv' maid . TO PHILOMEL . A SONNET , WtUTTEH BY THE SAME .

C EASE , melodious songster , cease ! Syren of the infant'Spring , Cease your notes * for ioy and peace , Enchantress , 'tisnot your ' s to brings-Hush vour tuneful waitings , hush---All vour woes tome resign ; Though you mo ; m in ev ' ry bush ,

What's your grief compar'd to mine ^ List'ning to your ev ' ning lay , As I cross'd the flow'ry mead , I shall ever rue the flay . For my ent'fess pain decreed : For then it u-as . alas ! I heard The maid I lov'd had broke her word .

A SONG . HY E . S . J . AUTHOR OF WILLIAM AN ! 5 EIXEK . SOFT was the morn of blooming Spring— - To the meads I did meander ; Exulting round the birds did sing , Where dimpling rills did wander .

Wilh mind all free from strife and care , AH by the stream I laid me , Sweet Poesy did meet me there , A Summer ' s song I made me . Soft ran the lines ivith cheerful thought , All gaily as the morning : With flowers of fancv fairlfraught

y , So sweet the meads adorning' . All nature croudctl on my mind , And fill'dme full of fancy ; While zephyrs play'd both skith and kind , I sang the charms of Nancy . Blest , happy davs ! Ihe May of life , When youth doth rove at pleasure .

When rigid age brings care and strife , - Farewell the lovely treasure ! EPIGRAM ON TIIK ItrcFN-T MA 1 I 1 I 1 ACF . OF MISS Tnir . CONTENT and happy may you be , Although you are no longer—Tret . -

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LONDON: Article 2
TO CORRESPONDENTS, &c. Article 3
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTICE OF MR. WILLIAM WHITE. Article 4
ADDENDA TO THE MEMOIR OF MR. THOMAS HULL, Article 5
ON THE PECULIAR EXCELLENCIES OF HANDEL'S MUSIC. Article 6
HISTORY OF THE SCIENCES FOR 1797. Article 7
CURSORY REMARKS ON SHAKSPEARE'S MEASURE FOR MEASURE. Article 10
THE COLLECTOR. Article 12
THE LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF PETER PORCUPINE; Article 18
A BRIEF SYSTEM OF CONCHOLOGY. Article 22
DESCRIPTION OF THE PEAK OF TENERIFFE. Article 26
ACCOUNT OF A REMARKABLE SLEEP-WALKER. Article 30
THE FREEMASONS' REPOSITORY. Article 34
OPINIONS CONCERNING MASONRY. WITH THE CHARACTER OP A TRUE FREEMASON. Article 36
A CHARGE Article 37
A VINDICATION OF MASONRY. Article 40
MASONIC INTELLIGENCE. Article 41
GRAND LODGE OF SCOTLAND. Article 41
REVIEW OP NEW PUBLICATIONS. Article 42
POETRY. Article 50
REPORT OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT. Article 54
HOUSE OF COMMONS. Article 57
MONTHLY CHRONICLE. Article 62
OBITUARY. Article 70
LIST OF BANKRUPTS. Article 73
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Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.

Poetry.

In Milton ' s striking , lofty lii : es , Great Homer ' s fire sublimely shines , And with the . rest to cope— .. SwiftaU excels in satire keen , And Z ) rvlt » sbaysareevergteen , And homes live .- in Pofti : Lo I how the varying passion . ' , start

, At gentle" G ' olW magic , art ! The Thebim ' s glowiiv ? tire In Gray revives—behold hh hands , While Genius sloops to his commands , Explore-lhe thuild ' ring lyre . Still , gracious godless ,- deign to smile On this thv lov'd , thy-f . ivour'd isle ; And while its thoughtful race still lore

With hope triumphant exp . •'< Rich Science' unexhausted store , - ----And ev ' ry winding trace . But oh ! with senile face detain The bashful Muses in thy train , ! And let not rigid art , , i While dazzling verse and polish'd ease , Li ce frozen snoivihesenselease

' , ; p , Congeal the feeling heart ! THE WAY TO MEND HIM . A SONG , WRITTEN' RV DR .-PERFECT .

CONTENTION may pour forth her gall , And Clamour endeavour to bend him , I tell you 'twill notdb-at all , They never no peiice will send him . When trouble shall harass his mind , "Vexations in business attend him ,. Prove then most consoling and kind In all that good nature can lend him .

Should Jealousy rob you of rest , With hints and suspicions to rend him , you likely may think it is best , But . it never , no , never will mend him . When Calumny bitter prevails , Be ever the first to befriend him ; Believe not her scandalous tales , That never , no , never will mend him .

Gild his cot with an affable smile , A comfort that e ' er should attend him ; The plants that spring up from that soil Will pure and most certainly mend him . A PASTORAL . , - ¦ -- .: " WRITTEH BV THE SAME .

OH Other ' s soft boiom of shade , As Evening hung hov ' ring around , In silver softness array'd , RecUn'd o ' er the brown-mantled ground , A myrtle , the symbol of love , He ' bore from its verdant recess ; Aivi taught bv the shade-dwelling Hove , 'Ttias Damon ' s his flame to confess . The Tose-bud expanding to view , In imagery equall'd the fair ,

As soft and benign as the dew . That moislens Aurora ' s first air . His sorrows he ponr'd with a "igh , Melodious as Philomel's tale , When her notes are re-echo'd , and die On the ear of 'he listening vale . Hut deeper than those of the vocaliz'd shade . They Vtl and d in the breast otihn

man' Uv' maid . TO PHILOMEL . A SONNET , WtUTTEH BY THE SAME .

C EASE , melodious songster , cease ! Syren of the infant'Spring , Cease your notes * for ioy and peace , Enchantress , 'tisnot your ' s to brings-Hush vour tuneful waitings , hush---All vour woes tome resign ; Though you mo ; m in ev ' ry bush ,

What's your grief compar'd to mine ^ List'ning to your ev ' ning lay , As I cross'd the flow'ry mead , I shall ever rue the flay . For my ent'fess pain decreed : For then it u-as . alas ! I heard The maid I lov'd had broke her word .

A SONG . HY E . S . J . AUTHOR OF WILLIAM AN ! 5 EIXEK . SOFT was the morn of blooming Spring— - To the meads I did meander ; Exulting round the birds did sing , Where dimpling rills did wander .

Wilh mind all free from strife and care , AH by the stream I laid me , Sweet Poesy did meet me there , A Summer ' s song I made me . Soft ran the lines ivith cheerful thought , All gaily as the morning : With flowers of fancv fairlfraught

y , So sweet the meads adorning' . All nature croudctl on my mind , And fill'dme full of fancy ; While zephyrs play'd both skith and kind , I sang the charms of Nancy . Blest , happy davs ! Ihe May of life , When youth doth rove at pleasure .

When rigid age brings care and strife , - Farewell the lovely treasure ! EPIGRAM ON TIIK ItrcFN-T MA 1 I 1 I 1 ACF . OF MISS Tnir . CONTENT and happy may you be , Although you are no longer—Tret . -

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